October, 2019

• 24 October

  Confessing One’s Wrong

  

  Hazrat Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Daamat Barakaatuhu) mentioned: Today’s fitnah is that everything must look Islamic, irrespective of whether it is really Islamic or not. We have changed the names of interest to ‘penalty on deferred payment’. We speak about gambling being haraam, but then there is no difference between it …
• 21 October

  How to achieve the treasure of contentment

  

  Hazrat Shaikh Moulana Muhammad Zakariyya (rahmatullahi ‘alaih) has written: A person can be content with sufficing on less livelihood if he is particular about five things: 1. He should cut down his expenses and never spend more than what is absolutely necessary. 2. If he has sufficient money or food …
• 17 October

  Enhancing the Love of Allah Ta‘ala

  

  Hazrat Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Daamat Barakaatuhu) mentioned: The element which really expedites one’s progress in this path is the element of love for Allah Ta‘ala. It needs to be developed and enhanced. This could be done by us pondering over the favours of Allah Ta‘ala. When we partake of our …
• 16 October

  Calling out the azaan and iqaamah in a deserted area

  

  عن سلمان الفارسي رضي الله عنه قال قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم إذا كان الرجل بأرض قي فحانت الصلاة فليتوضأ فإن لم يجد ماء فليتيمم فإن أقام صلى معه ملكاه وإن أذن وأقام صلى خلفه من جنود الله ما لا يرى طرفاه (الترغيب والترهيب، الرقم: 387) Hazrat Salmaan …
• 15 October

  Sunnats and Aadaab of Tilaawat of the Qur’aan Majeed – Part 6

  

  There are certain surahs which have been prescribed to be recited at specific times during the night and day or during certain days of the week. It is mustahab for one to recite these surahs at their prescribed times.

  1. Recite Surah Kaafiroon before sleeping.
• 12 October

  Du’aa when intending to embark on a journey

  

  One should recite the following du‘aa when he intends embarking on a journey اللَّهُمَّ بِكَ أَصُولُ، وَبِكَ أَحُولُ، وَبِكَ أَسِيرُ O Allah, only with Your help I am able to attack (and overcome the enemy), and only with Your help I am able to strive (in your path), and only …
• 10 October

  Caring for Others

  

  Hazrat Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Daamat Barakaatuhu) mentioned: A Muslim’s way of life is that he lives and lets others live and he enjoys and lets others enjoy. We should not be concerned for ourselves only. We should have others at heart as well. It is the capitalist system that makes …
• 9 October

  Virtue of calling out the azaan for twelve years

  

  عن ابن عمر رضي الله عنهما أن النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم قال من أذن اثنتي عشرة سنة وجبت له الجنة وكتب له بتأذينه في كل يوم ستون حسنة وبكل إقامة ثلاثون حسنة رواه ابن ماجه والدارقطني والحاكم وقال صحيح على شرط البخاري (الترغيب والترهيب 1/251) Hazrat ibn Umar (radhiyallahu …
• 5 October

  Duaa when bidding someone farewell-2

  

  One should recite the following Duaa when bidding someone farewell at the time he departs on a journey زَوَّدَكَ اللَّهُ التَّقْوَى وَغَفَرَ ذَنْبَكَ وَيَسَّرَ لَكَ الخَيْرَ حَيْثُمَا كُنْتَ May Allah Ta‘ala grant you the provision of taqwa (during your journey), and forgive your sins, and may He make carrying out …
• 3 October

  Linking up with Allah Ta‘ala

  

  Hazrat Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Daamat Barakaatuhu) mentioned: The goal and ambition of a believer is to link up with Allah Ta‘ala. Everything else in his life is by the way. The example of this is that if a person has a very smart looking phone, but no connection, it is …